Between One and Three There Is a Two

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Oh, lord. Who out there has Turner Classic Movies?

They're showing a movie much-loved by me in a little over 24 hours, one which is not available on video in any legitimate form, and I was hoping to have someone make me a copy of it - being TCM, I'm sure it'll be a beautiful print, shown widescreen.

The film?

Yes, really.

Mark Evanier, who created the above banner for us Skidoo-heads online as a freak flag to proudly wave, has since noted that technically it's showing on January 5 on the East Coast at 2.00 am, Saturday morning (as opposed to 11 pm for West Coasters - for some reason the TCM website still considers this "Friday the 4th" as opposed to "Saturday the 5th" (their day begins at 6.00 am, it seems)

For more on Skidoo, see HERE.

I saw it years ago at Film Forum expecting to laugh at it rather than with it, as was quite surprised - my friend Sean accurately noted it formed the first part of a very good "trilogy" with Head and 200 Motels.

If you have TCM and the ability and willingness to tape this, please let me know. Please.

Comments

[mcbrennan.livejournal.com]

I, sir, will make an effort to burn this to DVD when it airs. You should continue to solicit other offers, because I'm not the only one who lives in this house and sometimes things happen that are beyond my control--but I will make every effort. Should I succeed, we'll proceed with mailing addresses and the like, and I'll ship it to you ASAP. A late holiday gift, etc.

Speaking of which, I hope you guys had a great Christmas and a happy new year!

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Aw, thanks, CB! I'll keep looking, but if you wind up grabbing it, thanks so much.

And the holidays have been pretty good to us. I'm sure I've got something good, odd, and special I could (and should) find to share with you myself.

[mcbrennan.livejournal.com]

I will do my best--this looks like something I would enjoy quite a bit myself (if "enjoy" is the proper word here) and I'd say there's at least a 90-95% chance I'll be able to get it. If so, it'll be a nice shiny hi-quality DVD.

No reciprocation is necessary, but then again I'm sure the storied Ian W. Hill Archives have much that would be of interest, so I'll trust your judgment. :)